To start, I'd like to apologize for the delay in my correspondence, life in Oxford has suddenly become wildly exciting and I've been frantically trying to keep up with all of my loved ones back in the States while enjoying the fun times here.
I think I'll start from the end and work my way backwards, if you all don't mind.
Yesterday I ate zebra meat. Made into sushi, courtesy of Jack Steiner, my housemate. Actually, I ate a lot of really weird meats yesterday, such as wildebeest meat pie, a couple of different types of wild bird, haggis on crackers, venison chili, and kangaroo, not to mention the rabbit stew I made. (It was pretty squeamish work dicing the rabbit meat off of an actual rabbit body; no buggs bunny jokes, please!) Jack organized this occasion to try a smorgasbord of odd meats to celebrate Charles Darwin's birthday, apparently the official title of this get-together was a Phylum Feast. I have to congratulate all of the participants, the OOSC is hosting a group of pretty decent cooks!
Friday evening, Miss Sarah Stitt and I took a brief trip into London to see The Wizard of Oz on the West End, in the Palladium Theatre. I touched the original Phantom of the Opera's elbow, and I have a photo to prove it. The show itself was pretty solidly produced; the actress/singer playing Dorothy had a darling singing voice. Somewhere over the Rainbow brought the house down, just a spectacularly pure bit of music. Apparently, when Andrew Lloyd Webber was casting this show, he made the auditions into a reality tv series. Think American Idol or America's Next Top Model for the part of Dorothy, whatever his methods, I liked the result! There was a particularly fantastic bit of stage tech that I'm still scratching my head over: Dorothy and her three friends were getting spruced up for their appointment with the Wizard and in a whirl, Dorothy's dress turns from a blue checked pattern to green. (How did they do it!?!?)
This coming Friday, some of the other Americans and I will be attending a "Night in Havana" hosted by the Oxford Union. Ladies and Gentlemen, this will be my first, real English ball! Emily, my other housemate, and I have been doing a bit of bargain shopping for some appropriately ravishing dresses. I've managed to find a lovely, black satin knee-length dress in a very classic silhouette. Hopefully, pictures will be on Facebook next weekend. I don't want to say too much, but there is a certain English gentleman who has made plans to accompany me.
I've started to make reservations for the March-April break with two of the other Mercer girls on this trip. I'm really excited to finally get to see Europe. I don't think I can quite translate how my face is lighting up just thinking about this! Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Italy, and France, ah bliss! All I could wish for was a year to savour each of the stops completely. And, best of all, I'll finally be able to return my dear friend Aude's visit to Georgia, by seeing her in Paris.
Speaking of seeing dear friends, I excitedly anticipating a week with my best high school friend, Cecilia! March 5th! Just around the corner, meaning I need to start brainstorming some really clever activities to make this trip especially fantastic!
Anyhow, the weather here is beginning to abandon that frosty cruelty, meaning it has just been rather damp on and off. I mean, it could be drastically nasty; this isn't too bad (knock on wood). Some star-shaped lilac flowers have begun to bloom in my front garden. I think that they are a good omen for the coming spring, like a promise of what is to come.
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